On Dancing With the Stars Australia, the audience is the ultimate judge. Last year, Australia got to choose if Home and Away’s Emily Weir or Human Nature’s Phil Burton would win this series. After a fierce freestyle by Emily, Phil danced his heart away in a captivating rendition of Wilson Pickett’s Land of 1000 Dances. In the aftermath of these two dances, Australia voted Phil into first place. He won the coveted Mirror Ball trophy and $50,000 for a charity called the NSW Police Legacy.
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However, before Australia gets to judge the Dancing With the Stars cast, these celebrities dance before a panel of experts. Their dances are then praised, critiqued, and scored. These judges can even eliminate low-performing contestants.
So, who are the judges on the 2024 season of Dancing With the Stars? What gives them the right to judge this show’s celebrities? Let’s twirl into the details now.
Dancing With the Stars Australia: The 2024 Judges
Craig Revel Horwood
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Craig Revel Horwood: The epitome of theatrical flair and unapologetic wit. After first learning how to dance in London’s West End, Craig has gone on to become a reality TV institution. Not only has been a judge on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing since its 2004 inception, he has starred in the UK’s 2021 season of The Masked Singer.
What’s more, Craig is known for being a harsh judge who never pulls his punches. Dancing With the Stars Australia cast, beware.
Sharna Burgess
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Across the width of Australia, Sharna Burgess has mesmerised audiences with her dazzling ballet and infectious passion for dance. Her other areas of expertise include jazz and contemporary.
Before becoming a judge on Dancing With the Stars Australia, Sharna actually worked on this show. She was a professional dancer that taught a celebrity each season how to dance. Over the course of doing this job, she won third place once, second place three times, and first place once. When it comes to Dancing With the Stars commentary, Sharna knows what she’s talking about.
Helen Richey
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Helen Richey is one of the most brilliant dancers to ever grace Australia. During her illustrious career, she won the Australian Rising Stars Ballroom Championship, the All England Latin Championship, and the South of England Latin Championship. Trust us, you don’t want to challenge Helen to a dance-off.
At the age of 78, Helen brings an unparalleled level of experience to the Dancing With the Stars Australia panel. Her words of wisdom aren’t to be missed.
Mark Wilson
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Mark Wilson is a Dancing With the Stars Australia veteran. After winning the Australian Dancesport Championship on five separate occasions, he joined this series in 2004. He then went on to judge this series for ten consecutive seasons. In 2021, Mark returned to the judges table.
Additionally, Mark is best known for telling it how it is. He certainly is a voice on this panel worth trusting.
If you want to watch Dancing With the Stars Australia 2024, it will be airing on Channel 7 and streaming on 7 Plus. As of writing, Dancing With the Stars doesn’t have a release date. But we’ll let you know when this info hits our calendars.
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